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  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

    Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg

    … from tourism and recreational activities. The main litter types recorded are plastic fragments, packaging and nets and ropes. The disposal of garbage into the … refer to these regulations laid down in MARPOL Annex V. As integral part of the  EU Plastics Strategy , the Directive on port reception facilities for the delivery of …

  • Article from 31.03.2025 | Last changed: 10.04.2025

    Use and Impact

    Port view of Bremerhaven with container crane and container ship.

    … caused by land-based sources. Large quantities of nutrients, pollutants and plastics enter the oceans via rivers, direct discharges, and the air. Excessive … and accumulate in the food web. Additionally, plastic waste (micro-, meso- and macroplastics) poses a severe threat to marine species through entanglement, ingestion, …

  • Article from 11.03.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Protecting the seas and oceans: how can it be done?

    On the picure you see the sunset about the sea

    … , also have a negative impact on the marine environment. Waste, especially plastic waste including microplastics, is omnipresent. Underwater noise disturbs and harms whales, dolphins and … , also have a negative impact on the marine environment. Waste, especially plastic waste including microplastics, is omnipresent. Underwater noise disturbs and …